- Quotes from first time contributors
- What can I get out of the Contributor Day
- What do I need for the Contributor Day
WordCamp Contributor Days give you a special opportunity to share a room with other people who come from various different backgrounds with one thing in common: WordPress. WordPress is now running more than 29% of the Internet and some of the greatest developers take the opportunity and put their passion into the biggest CMS in the world. And you might just meet some of them at Contributor Day.
We we would love to see you at WordCamp Europe’s Contributor Day. If this will be your first Contributor Day, there will be plenty of people available to provide advice, support and help you get started.
First time contributor?
Today I learned how the WordPress meta setup works. Also created my first meta patch regarding a meta tag! #wceu #ContributorDay metaception
Julien Melissas @JulienMelissas 15 Jun 2017
These are just some of the people who make WordPress happen. The stuff we can get done in one day is insane. #ContributorDay #WCEU #proud
Stefan Kremer @stkjj 15 Jun 2017
Did I mention that I love this great WordPress Community? A short Tweet to get in to #WCEU #contributorday. Thanks @PRwebcare
So you have never been to a Contributor Day and are asking yourself whether or not to sign up? Let us give you some reasons to sign up. Contributor Day is about having a good time and meeting people from the community who you’d probably never meet otherwise. The WordPress community is passionate about their CMS, which means they love to talk about it. If you don’t know anyone then don’t worry, the WordPress community is one big family and chances are you are going to come as a contributor and leave as a friend.
There are several different ways to contribute and different teams you can join in order to help and learn. If you have never been to a Contributor Day, then you don’t need a grand plan in order to help. Your community needs people with lots of different skills. Contributing doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be a techy, you can start of by translating into your own language, helping out with support tickets, documentation team (even if you don’t know how to use WordPress) or helping out the WordPress.tv team. Don’t forget, even experts started out as beginners so have a look at the different teams and go with the one you feel most comfortable with.
After the introduction, the organisers will help to place you in the team that suits you best. Every team will have a team lead, who will be there to answer your questions and help you with anything you need. There will be drinks, snacks and lunch to keep you refreshed during the day.
Besides contributing to the community, this is a chance for you to learn something new, discuss issues that you’ve experienced and get answers to problems you’re dealing with. Use this day to reward yourself with knowledge and by expanding your network. In addition you can already gain more information, knowledge and contribute by visiting https://make.wordpress.org and joining make Slack channels.
Register for attendance
Attendance is free, but you need to have a valid WordCamp ticket to be able to enter. However a separate signup is needed because the number of spaces available for Contributor Day is limited.
Important difference in this year’s registration is that you must have registered account on WordPress.org. We will ask you to provide your WordPress.org username in registration form so, before registering for Contributor Day, go ahead and register at https://login.wordpress.org/register.
Here is the step-by-step guide to help you register your account – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LI5y2No-cgPdoHsq2H5i2F1r8BZ1YgspDMfbmNkNzsI/edit#
What do I need?
Don’t forget your laptop and charger – you’ll need them throughout the process. Currently, the main communication medium for contributors is Slack, so download a desktop version or use the web version with your WordPress.org credentials. If you don’t have a WordPress Slack account you can register at https://make.wordpress.org/chat. Note that WordPress.org account is required in order to register for Contributor Day. If you have any issues or difficulties with setting up Slack account, organisers will help you on the day. There are many different ways to get involved with WordPress, so make sure you visit https://make.wordpress.org and familiarise yourself with the different contributor teams that are available. Each team has own Handbook where you can get a better idea of all the ways in which you can contribute.